Experience

University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, March 2013 – June 1, 2016Head of Archives and Special Collections, June 1, 2016 – Present

Manages and oversees all policies and workflows of the Archives and Special Collections department

Provides reference support remotely and in person for the Special Collections department and the general library

Oversees all archival processing and quality control of catalog records for Special Collections

Implementation of databases to support and manage the intellectual and physical control of the Archives and Special Collection department, which include Archivist’ Toolkit, Collective Access and Omeka.

Implementation of digital projects to provide online access to the collections, which includes digitization, blog posts, and online exhibits.

Outreach to students and faculty at Stevens Institute of Technology in regards to using primary sources in alignment with coursework, collection development, and supporting public programs

Promotion of the collections in the Special Collections and Archives department by using social media, scheduling open houses, exhibits, providing tours, giving presentations and hosting collaborative events on campus.

Worked closely with the Hoboken Historical Museum to put together an exhibit featuring our unique collections on the Stevens family,

Helped plan and put on the “Behind the Books” event on campus which featured some of our unique special collections, http://thestute.com/2014/04/25/stevens-library-showcases-exclusive-collections-during-behind-the-books-event/comment-page-1/

Responsible for managing and processing the Woodlawn Cemetery Archive project, which consisted of 900 linear feet.

Supervision of student interns to help process part of the Woodlawn collection

Appraisal of the remaining collection, and collaboration with Woodlawn staff to schedule the remaining deliveries.

Implementation of a project schedule and goals to be achieved based on priority and time estimate.

University of California, Irvine – Special Collections and Archives, Irvine, CA.

Archivist (temporary), Feb. 2009 – Jan. 2010

Processed the University Archives photograph collection and oversaw the migration into a digital assets management database (Canto Cumulus).

Successfully worked with the IT department to install Canto Cumulus, the digital assets management system.

Created a detailed manual on how to use Canto Cumulus, and documented the specifications and metadata standards to be used for digital files.

Supervised two student interns and student employees

Provided effective reference services to patrons on the desk and via email

Assisted with instruction and public outreach, which involved teaching a library/archives instruction course to undergraduate students.

National Park Service (NPS) – Golden Gate National Recreational Area, Park Archives and Records Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA.

Archives and Records Technician (temporary), May 2006– Jan. 2009

Arranged and described the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital collection which contained over 20,000 items and completed a comprehensive finding aid, http://www.nps.gov/goga/historyculture/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=269607

Arranged and described 250 linear feet of historic Army real estate records in one year, using more product less process (MPLP).

Abided by record retention schedule of the NPS and collected inactive records park wide from the different departments and helped to complete final disposition.